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FREE FOR YOU AND ME (Albert Whitman 2020)

FREE FOR YOU AND ME provides a simple explanation of the rights protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, presented with poems, historical examples, and vignettes showing kids exercising their rights. Lively illustrations and helpful back matter make this a must-have for curious kids and adults.KIRKUS calls it a "timely" and "valuable" picture book.

GOVERNING THE UNITED STATES (ROURKE 2020)

A series about the people who shape our government. This 6-book collection introduces young readers to various important government jobs, from Mayor to Judge to President and more. These books are written in an easy-to-read question and answer format with plenty of colorful photos, a glossary, and other features to engage learners. Click here to read more.

ULTIMATE FOOD ATLAS (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS 2020)

This National Geographic Kids title is a delicious atlas of the world, stuffed full of maps, graphics, games, and fun facts about food and cooking around the world. Food is a gateway to learning about culture and geography, and this book gives kids a taste of cultures around the world. Read more here.

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SHAPING THE DEBATE SERIES (ROURKE 2019)

The SHAPING THE DEBATE series for readers in grades 5 to 9 lays out multiple viewpoints regarding important current issues. The books introduce the concepts, people and movements involved in the issues, highlights applicable laws and history, and touch on the global implications of activism and awareness.

HEY, HEY, HAY! (HOLIDAY HOUSE 2018)

This beautifully illustrated picture book tells a joyful rhyming story about a girl and her mother and the machines they use on their family farm to make hay. "Listen, and I'll tell the tale of storing summer in a bale."

DIET FOR A CHANGING PLANET: FOOD FOR THOUGHT(LERNER 2018)

Co-written with Sue Heavenrich, this provocative book for high school students explores how what we eat can affect our world.